Mexican Population in Bay County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Bay County, FL is recorded at 4,452 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Bay County, FL has some Mexican population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Mexican communities are spread across Bay County, FL and comparable counties throughout Florida.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Bay County

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  • 1
    Panama City
    Mexican population in Panama City is 1,322
    3.86% of Panama City population is Mexican
  • 2
    Callaway
    Mexican population in Callaway is 554
    4.17% of Callaway population is Mexican
  • 3
    Lynn Haven
    Mexican population in Lynn Haven is 476
    2.45% of Lynn Haven population is Mexican
  • 4
    Panama City Beach
    Mexican population in Panama City Beach is 295
    1.60% of Panama City Beach population is Mexican
  • 5
    Springfield
    Mexican population in Springfield is 199
    2.44% of Springfield population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Bay County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Bay County contains 4,452 Mexican residents (2.5% of 181,368 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 78th percentile nationally among counties and 50th percentile within Florida for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Bay County's Mexican population of 2.5% remains below Florida's state average of 3.3% and the national average of 11.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Bay County contains 4,452 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of Florida's total Mexican population of 730,567.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Bay County's density of 5.9 Mexican Americans per square mile remains below Florida's average of 13.6 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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7 Cities in Bay County Ranked by Mexican Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Mexican populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Panama City, Callaway, Lynn Haven, and Panama City Beach. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 7 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Bay County, FL ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bay County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Panama City 1,322 3.86% 29.69%
2 Callaway 554 4.17% 12.44%
3 Lynn Haven 476 2.45% 10.69%
4 Panama City Beach 295 1.60% 6.63%
5 Springfield 199 2.44% 4.47%
6 Parker 130 2.98% 2.92%
7 Mexico Beach 3 0.29% 0.07%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Bay County, FL by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total Bay County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.